Boston Navy Yard

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The Boston Navy Yard was one of the oldest shipbuilding places in the United States Navy. It was first called the Charlestown Navy Yard and later Boston Naval Shipyard. It was started in 1801. It was officially closed as an active naval yard on July 1, 1974. The USS Constitution is still docked there. The USS Cassin Young, a World War II-era destroyer, is there and is a museum ship.

Boston Naval Shipyard
1912 Map of the Charlestown Navy Yard and Mystic Wharf
Location:Southeast of Chelsea Street, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42°22′34″N 71°3′9″W / 42.37611°N 71.05250°W / 42.37611; -71.05250Coordinates: 42°22′34″N 71°3′9″W / 42.37611°N 71.05250°W / 42.37611; -71.05250
Built:1800
Architect:Alexander Parris, et al.
Governing body:National Park Service
NRHP Reference#:66000134[1]
Added to NRHP:15 November 1966
Boston Navy Shipyard
Boston, Massachusetts
Type Shipyard
Built 1800
In use 1801–1975
Controlled by United States Navy

Boston Navy Yard Media

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.

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